HomeMy WebLinkAbout20081129.tiff SUMMARY OF THE WELD COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
A regular meeting of the Weld County Planning Commission was held in the Weld County Department of
Planning Services, Hearing Room, 918 10t°Street, Greeley, Colorado. The meeting was called to order by
Chair, Doug Ochsner, at 1:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL ABSENT
Doug Ochsner- Chair
Tom Holton -Vice Chair
Nick Berryman
Paul Branham
Erich Ehrlich
Robert Grand
Bill Hall
Mark Lawley
Roy Spitzer
Also Present:Chris Gathman, Hannah Hippely, Kim Ogle, Department of Planning Services;Don Carroll,',Don
Dunker, Dave Snyder, Department of Public Works; Lauren Light, Department of Health; Cyndy Giauque,
County Attorney, and Kris Ranslem, Secretary.
Tom Holton commented that he would like to make a change to the March 18, 2008 minutes. He referred to
Page 9, second paragraph, 3rd line. He said it should read"....have for improvement will decrease the odor."
Robert Grand moved to approve the March 18, 2008 Weld County Planning Commission minutes as
amended, seconded by Roy Spitzer. Motion carried.
The Chair read the following case into record.
CASE NUMBER: USR-1641
APPLICANT: Univest Development Company LLC c/o Bror Cederstrom
PLANNER: Hannah Hippely
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: A parcel located in the N2 of the SW4 of Section 35,T6N, R66W of the 6th P.M.,
Weld County, Colorado.
REQUEST: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit fora use permitted
as a Use by Right, an Accessory Use, or a Use by Special Review in the
Commercial or Industrial Zone Districts(business offices and research laboratory)
in the A(Agricultural)Zone District.
LOCATION: North of and adjacent to F Street and approximately 1 mile west of CR 35.
Hannah Hippely, Department of Planning Services, stated that the applicant is requesting withdrawal of this
application. This case was continued to this hearing so that the applicant could explore connection to the City
of Greeley sewer services and the possibility of entering into an annexation agreement with the City. The
applicant has since decided to annex into the City of Greeley and thus is withdrawing this application.
Roy Spitzer moved to accept the withdrawal of Case USR-1641, seconded by Nick Berryman. Motion carried
unanimously.
CASE NUMBER: USR-1649
APPLICANT: Hall-Irwin Corporation
PLANNER: Chris Gathman
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SW4 NE4 and W2 SE4 of Section 25,T6N, R67W of the 6th P.M., Weld County,
Colorado.
REQUEST: A Site Specific Development Plan and a Special Review Permit for Mineral
Resource Development Facility including Open Pit Gravel Mining(Dry Pit mining)
and materials processing, a Concrete Batch Plant, an Asphalt Batch Plant, an
Asphalt/Concrete Recycling Plant,Materials Blending,and Import of Materials in the
A(Agricultural)Zone District.
LOCATION: South of and adjacent to CR 64.75 and west of and adjacent to CR 23.75.
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Chris Gathman, Department of Planning Services, stated that the applicant is requesting that this case be
continued to May 6,2008 to address some pending issues with their application. He added that planning staff
is supportive of their request.
The Chair asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against this application.
Tom Livingston, 11822 CR 64. Mr. Livingston stated that he lives adjacent to the subject property and has no
opposition to the continuance. However, he commented that he would like to be provided with notification of
that prior to the meeting so that they can make arrangements to attend the hearing.
Mr. Gathman commented that the reason for part of the continuance is that the applicant was going to be
working with the surrounding property owners. He added that he will make sure that Mr. Livingston will be
notified of when the meeting will be.
Paul Branham moved to continue Case USR-1649 to May 6, 2008,seconded by Mark Lawley. Motion carried
unanimously.
The Chair announced that there have been some changes to the agenda;therefore they would start with Case
USR-1063.
CASE NUMBER: USR-1063
APPLICANT: Public Service Company of Colorado
PLANNER: Hannah Hippely
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Parts of Section 3 and Section 10 of T3N, R67W of the 6th P.M.,Weld County,
Colorado.
REQUEST: Vacation of a portion of USR-1063
LOCATION: North of and adjacent to CR 34, and adjacent to the east and west of CR 19.5.
Hannah Hippely, Department of Planning Services, stated that as required by the Conditions of Approval
for USR-1647, Public Service Company of Colorado was required to vacate the existing Use by Special
Review permits already on that property.
Ms. Hippely commented that USR-1063 was approved by the Planning Commission in 1995 as a Major
Facility of a Public Utility. Since the Planning Commission was the decision making body on that case, the
Planning Commission is also the decision making body in the vacation of that Use by Special Review.
The permit was for the repowering of the St. Vrain facility and approximately 22 miles of natural gas
pipeline. This request is to vacate the portion of the Use by Special Review permit that covers the power
plant and then to retain the portion of the permit that covers the gas pipeline. Ms. Hippely stated that staff
is supportive of the vacation as this will clarify the permit's related to the facility and will also prevent
multiple USRs from being layered on the same site.
The Chair asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against this application. No
one wished to speak.
Commissioner Spitzer asked what the effects of vacating this case are. Ms. Hippely clarified that vacating this
would be to make sure that we don't have duplication on the same site.
Tom Holton moved to approve the partial vacation of USR-1063, seconded by Mark Lawley.
The Chair asked the secretary to poll the members of the Planning Commission for their decision. Nick
Berryman, yes; Paul Branham, yes; Erich Ehrlich, absent; Robert Grand, yes; Bill Hall, absent; Mark Lawley,
yes; Roy Spitzer, yes; Tom Holton, yes; Doug Ochsner, yes. Motion carried unanimously.
The Chair moved onto Case USR-1651.
CASE NUMBER: USR-1651
APPLICANT: Jay&Sherrie Woods
PLANNER: Chris Gathman
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: Part of the SW4SE4 of Section 36, T6N, R66W of the 6th P.M., Weld County,
Colorado.
REQUEST: A Site Specific Development Plan and Special Use Permit for any use permitted as
a Use by Right, an ACCESSORY USE, or a Use by Special Review in the
COMMERCIAL or Industrial Zone Districts, (Lawn Tree and Care Business)
provided that the property is not a Lot in an approved or recorded subdivision plat or
lots parts of a map or plan filed prior to adoption of any regulations controlling
subdivision and One (1) SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING UNIT per LOT other than
those permitted under Section 23-3-20.A(addition of future single-family home)in
the A(Agricultural)Zone District.
LOCATION: South of and adjacent to"F"Street and 1/8 mile west of"C"Street.
Chris Gathman, Department of Planning Services, stated that the applicant, Jay Woods, has just
requested to continue this hearing until June 3, 2008 due to several outstanding issues. He added that
they still need to evaluate whether to annex to Greeley or to revise their application.
The Chair asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against this application.
No one wished to speak.
Tom Holton moved to continue Case USR-1651 to June 3, 2008, seconded by Paul Branham. Motion
carried unanimously.
CASE NUMBER: USR-1633
APPLICANT: Spicer Ranches, LTD
PLANNER: Kim Ogle
LEGAL DESCRIPTION: SW4 of Section 27,T7N, R65W of the 6th P.M.,Weld County, Colorado.
REQUEST: A Site Specific Development Plan and Special Use Permit for Roping Arenas,to
include both indoor and outdoor arenas, commercial, in the(A)Agricultural Zone
District.
LOCATION: North of and adjacent to CR 76 and East of and adjacent to CR 43.
Kim Ogle, Department of Planning Services, stated that applicant is requesting a one month continuance
of this case so that they can address conditions in a referral from the Department of Building Inspection.
He added that staff is supportive of this request.
The Chair asked if the applicant had anything they would like to add.
Linda Hulse, Casseday Creative Designs, commented that they have become aware of some conditions
that they thought were taken care of and were not. She added that they would like the chance to talk to
the Building Department to resolve these issues. Ms. Hulse stated that they are requesting a continuance
to the May 6, 2008 meeting.
The Chair asked if there was anyone in the audience who wished to speak for or against this application. No
one wished to speak.
Robert Grand moved to continue Case USR-1633 to May 6, 2008, seconded by Roy Spitzer. Motion carried
unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 1:47 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Kristine Ranslem
Secretary
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